An announcement was made today by Gov. Deal stating that Georgia’s net tax collections for December, 2016 totaled almost $2.06 billion, an increase of about $15.2 million (0.7%) from December, 2015. This brings the net tax revenue collections to $10.86 billion for the current 2017 fiscal year, which is up $414.4 million (4.0%) from last
THE STATE OF GEORGIA EXECUTIVE ORDER BY THE GOVERNOR: WHEREAS: On January 2 and 3, 2017, a severe weather system moved in to the State of Georgia producing severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall and tornadoes resulting in damage in Baker, Calhoun, Mitchell and Dougherty Counties; and WHEREAS: Preliminary assessments from County Emergency Managers in conjunction with
Rep. Buddy Carter (R, GA-1) was appointed yesterday (January 4, 2017), to serve on the Committee on Energy and Commerce in Congress. According to a press release, the Committee is “vested with responsibility for the nation’s telecommunications, consumer protection, food and drug safety, public health research, environmental quality, energy policy, and interstate and foreign commerce.”
The Georgia General Assembly will convene this upcoming Monday, January 9. While the budget is of utmost concern, many expect debate on issues such as religious liberty, expansion of cannabis oil for medical usage, education reform/oversight, and of course, how to handle in-state tuition for students that fall under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA).
Rep. Drew Ferguson (R, GA-3) issued a press release today announcing the hiring of seven employees for his Newnan district office. James Ruvalcaba will serve as District Director. Ruvalcaba is a retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps serving a total 24 years on active duty, including a combat tour in Iraq. Most recently, he
Rep. Sandra Scott (D-76) has pre-filed House Bill 20 to “provide for the automatic registration of voters who obtain, renew, or change their name or address on a driver’s license or identification card issued by the Department of Driver Services.” It should also be noted that a change of address on a driver’s license or
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal announced today that The Linde Group will construct an air separation plant in Cook County. They will be investing $40 million into the plant and expect to create 35 permanent jobs. The Linde Group is based out of Munich, Germany and is a manufacturer and supplier of industrial gases, such as
Sen. John F. Kennedy (R, District 18) has been elected as Senate Majority Caucus Chair to replace Sen. William T. Ligon, Jr. (R, District 3). The rest of the GOP officers will remain the same. Kennedy is currently the Vice Chairman of Science and Technology, the Secretary of Judiciary Non-Civil, and a member of the
U.S. Senator David Perdue (R, GA) appeared on Wednesday’s radio program on Trending Today USA with Rusty Humphries. He spoke strongly about not compromising under a Trump presidency on the repeal of Obamacare. He also added his belief that the Waters of the US Act and the Clean Power Plan will be repealed and the Keystone pipeline
In the midst of all of the post-election noise, it is great to hear some good news for Georgia. A press release and an in-depth article by the Atlanta Business Chronicle share the details of today’s announcement by Governor Nathan Deal and Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed (bipartisanship can work) that UPS will invest over $400
